Author Archives: Kevin Hunsperger

Today, the Aspen Institute named Shawnee Community College as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The 200 colleges were selected based on their student outcomes data, including retention, completion, transfer, and bachelor’s attainment rates. Started in 2010, this is the ninth cycle of the Aspen Prize.

Nearly 500 students from 12 area high schools visited Shawnee Community College today to take part in the College’s annual SCC Day, a campus-wide event designed to help juniors and seniors explore their academic and career possibilities.

Shawnee Community College is joining community colleges across Illinois this fall to help address food insecurity through the second annual Feed The Need Campus Food Drive. From October 15 through December 1, 2025, SCC will collect non-perishable food items on campus, with donations benefiting Bernie’s Place on main campus and the College’s extension centers.

Shawnee Community College (SCC) has been recognized by USA TODAY as one of America’s Top Vocational Schools for 2025, earning a five-star rating in the category Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities. The five-star distinction places SCC among a select group of institutions nationwide, and one of only three in Illinois, to receive USA TODAY’s highest mark.

Shawnee Community College will host a Digital Threat Assessment® (DTA) training on Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the L Atrium of the main campus in Ullin, Illinois. The training, offered through the Illinois School and Campus Safety Program and the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board Executive Institute, is tuition-free and open to a wide range of school and community professionals.

Shawnee Community College (SCC) has been honored with the inaugural Excellence in Innovation Award for Career and Technical Education at the Illinois Community College Board’s annual Forum for Excellence event. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in the category of Career Technical and Adult Education: Building Pathways for All Students.

Shawnee Community College Workforce Development is proud to announce an all-day training event, Communication Strategies for Diverse Abilities, on Saturday, September 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Zion Evangelical Church in Metropolis, Illinois.

Shawnee Community College is thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our Spring 2025 semester honor students, who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and academic excellence.

Shawnee Community College is proud to announce the appointment of Matthew White as the new head coach of the Saints baseball program. Coach White steps into the role following the retirement of longtime coach Ken Reichart, who dedicated years of service to the College and its student-athletes.